October 8, 2024
New Jersey-based American Water, which runs water treatment, transmission, wells and other water facilities for 14 states, has reported a cyber incident. The company has deactivated its customer portal, MyWater, as a precaution, but does not believe any of its …
November 29, 2022
Water companies illegally dumped raw sewage into the UK’s rivers at least 146 times this year, a campaign group called Surfers Against Sewage said. A report by the group argued that most of these discharges, known as “dry spills” because …
January 31, 2022
The White House on Thursday unveiled a plan to beef up cybersecurity in the nation’s water sector, an extension of its efforts to thwart attacks against critical infrastructure including electricity and natural gas pipeline operators. Senior administration officials said water …
May 11, 2016
Watercolor Management, an Alabama-based managing general underwriter, will open new property underwriting facilities for water treatment businesses through an agreement with a new surplus lines carrier. The agreement grants Watercolor Management nationwide MGA authority with in-house rating and underwriting. The …
January 28, 2015
Schools, restaurants and businesses in the Lewisburg, West Virginia area were closed Monday and about 12,000 people were without water following a diesel fuel spill that prompted a shutdown of the city’s treatment plant and intakes to avoid contamination. City …
August 19, 2014
Alteris Insurance Services Inc. has launched a new specialty insurance program for large water-related entities in the contiguous U.S. (excluding Alaska and Hawaii). Alteris’s new coverage provides protection to large water-related facilities (water, sewer, reclamation and irrigation districts)—up to $11 …
April 4, 2013
Water is a precious natural resource entrusted to water entities across the country. These entities include public and private water companies, irrigation companies, conservation districts and more. They face many challenges, from water main breaks to water quality and treatment …